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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 756
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 756
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Every brain injury and recovery is different.
It depends a lot on the location of the damage, the severity, lifestyle changes during recovery, how much stress your under...and many other factors. There is really no real answer to your question.
"You've seen one brain injury, you've seen one brain injury".
That phrase has been used on this forum before...and it couldn't be any truer.
My recovery has been a constant decline since 3 months. I still have just about every problem I had immediately after the injury + new symptoms and worsening of old symptoms.
Other people on here might tell you they still see improvements a year or more down the road. Another may say they didn't improve at all and just stayed the same.
It's really hard to predict how you're going to recover. There's a lot of good advice on this forum that can help you maximize your recovery.
Nick
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What happened: I was randomly assaulted from behind in June of 2011. I was knocked unconscious for an unknown amount of time (less than 30 minutes) and have no memory of the event. CT scan showed contusion and hematoma of the left frontal lobe. I spent 3 days in the hospital. Diagnosed with Post-Concussion Syndrome in September 2011. Currently have Medicaid, Medicare and SSI.
Current symptoms: Brain fog, mild memory issues, problems with spontaneity, occasional spacing out, word finding difficulties, tinnitus in right ear and some other things that I can't explain.
Life after the brain injury: 4 years after the injury, I'm engaged to my beautiful girlfriend of 5 years, I'm the CEO of my own business, Notorious Labs, I've taught myself how to program complex games and apps which is a feat I never thought I'd accomplish and now live a semi-normal life with very mild PCS symptoms.
Slowly but surely regaining my life back.
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